Acetone
The fastest-evaporating industrial ketone; a standard cleaner with high solvency.
CAS No 67-64-1Ketones
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
Backbone of polyurethane and vinyl systems; fast yet controlled evaporation.
Product description
MEK evaporates more controllably than acetone and dissolves virtually all vinyl, acrylic and polyurethane resins. That balance has made it the most widely used ketone in the coatings industry. In synthetic leather and coated fabric production it is the main component of the solvent phase.
Application areas
- Polyurethane paints and adhesives
- Synthetic leather and coated fabric production
- Dissolving vinyl and acrylic resins
- Printing inks and lacquers
- Magnetic tape and film coating
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